Tuesday, 11 January 2011

Report. R. Lane. 11th January 2011Just a basic 'Round the Bay' today. Porthpean first where there were: 10+, Gannets; 40+, Fulmars; 4 x Razorbills; 15+, Comm.Scoter; 4 x G.N.Divers; 2 x B.T.Divers and 2 x Slavonian Grebes. On to Charlestown where there were 10+, Razorbills, 1+, Guillemot; 2 x G.N.Divers and 3 x B.T.Divers; 2 x G.C.Grebes and 1 x Slavonian Grebe. Only other stop was Par Pool where I met Marilyn; Mark, Andrew and several local birders. Not much on the Pool except c.12 x Snipe; 3 x Tufted Duck and several people reported the Bittern. I went up to overlook the Bay and there were only 12+, G.C.Grebes.

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St Austell

A Market Town since 1189 and has now undergone a major regeneration program .

The new shopping and leisure centre (White River Place) opened October 2009 and employs 500 - 700 people.

Imery's modernized China Clay industry employs 2000 which is a huge drop from the early 20th Century when tin, copper and china clay found in the hills made St Austell a major Cornish industrial centre.

Another industry still alive and kicking is the St Austell Brewery which celebrated 150 years of trading in 2001.

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